From extended fights to more screen time for the side characters, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is the perfect example of how an anime can accentuate the enjoyment of a storyline. To create a complete experience, the anime made many original additions. Tite Kubo’s active involvement ensured that the anime original scenes aligned with the rest of the story, making them a welcoming change for fans.
The anime adaptation of the popular manhwa series Solo Leveling followed a similar approach as TYBW anime. There was a drawn-out process that was followed with the anime original additions in the Solo Leveling anime. The results were more apparent to the manhwa readers, and they proved beneficial for the overall plot progression. The voice actors of Sung Jinwoo and the producer of the show delved into the specifics of how the whole process was carried out.
The Process Behind the Anime Original Scenes in Solo Leveling
The premiere of the Solo Leveling anime this winter turned out to be a pleasant surprise for the manhwa readers. The anime introduced many characters and storylines at the beginning, as opposed to when it happens in the manhwa. For instance, while the anime introduced all S-Rank hunters in the first episode, they appeared quite late in the manhwa.
Moreover, many scenes were added to tease the upcoming Jeju Island Arc, which is known to be the best arc in the series. All these additions added a punch of intrigue. During an interview with Anime Corner, Atsushi Kaneko, the producer, opened up about the process behind these additions. Everyone from the team from the director to the writers would sit together to discuss the contents of each episode.
So, it was a unanimous decision that we needed to add anime original scenes here and there. But, at the same time, we wanted to keep as much of the original story as possible while adding the new content.
This decision proved to be a wise one as setting up future events was a good way to keep the audience hooked on the ongoing events in the anime. The early introduction of the S-Rank hunters was easily among the best decisions. In the long run, it will help the viewers better understand Sung Jinwoo’s growing strength.
Sung Jinwoo’s Character in the Manhwa and the Anime
While speaking about the anime original scenes, Taito Ban, the Japanese voice actor for Jinwoo, shared how he brought the character to life. Ban’s process of bringing Jinwoo to life included recontextualizing the character with all his experiences up until the end.
The English Voice Actor, Aleks Le, followed a similar approach with research as his primary focus. Ban shared that he went the extra mile to incorporate the later events of the manga into his acting process.
I incorporate what I know from the end of the series back into the beginning to properly express emotions and everything in the early dialogue.
Sung Jinwoo’s character arc in the anime felt much more intense compared to the manhwa. There are striking moments where we see Jinwoo contemplating his stance on his powers and how he’s going to use them. During the C-Rank mission with Hwang Dongsuk, he gets the mission to kill Dongsuk’s party and he commits to it. We see him experiencing a range of emotions before he finally accepts his new powers.
The way his thought process was fleshed out in the anime enriched his character and the voice acting played an integral role in it. With that, the anime added to the appeal of Solo Leveling with mindful changes, something that Bleach: TYBW is currently excelling at!
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is available to stream on DisneyPlus, whereas Solo Leveling is available on Crunchyroll.
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